Painter's Assistant (Renovations)

Strong, willing hands are wanted on a shopping centre renovation in Cape Town CBD. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

You'll report in Cape Town CBD. Relocation is not covered for this one. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Sign the daily safety talk register before work starts
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
• Mix concrete and mortar by hand or with a small mixer
• Clear rubble and load it into skips
• Help offload deliveries of steel, timber and pipes
• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches

• Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan
• Prepared to travel between sites in the area
• A clean record is preferred for some government sites
• You take safety rules seriously and wear full PPE
• Willing to start early, often at 06:30

• Living near the site (many projects hire local labour)
• A working-at-heights or scaffolding ticket
• Registered on your ward or municipal job-seeker database

• Overtime on weekend pours and deadline days
• Boots, hard hat and overalls issued on site
• Learn from artisans with a chance to move up to assistant

• List past sites by name and what you did there, like "mixed concrete, laid kerbs". It proves you have done real site work.
• If a foreman can vouch for you, put their number on your CV. Site hiring runs on word of mouth.